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Russian spies are attempting to tap transatlantic undersea cables

Security Affairs

This week, several media reported that agents of the Russian intelligence reportedly went to Ireland to inspect the undersea cables. Despite the Cable & Wireless bought by Vodafone in July 2012, the Nigella surveillance access point remained active as of April 2013.

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Meta whistleblower says company has long ignored how it sexually endangers children

Malwarebytes

Béjar previously worked as an engineering director at Facebook from 2009 to 2015, gaining recognition for his efforts to combat cyberbullying. KOSA is a bill that was introduced in the United States Senate in February 2022 and reintroduced in May 2023, The bill establishes guidelines meant to protect children on social media platforms.

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Top VC Firms in Cybersecurity of 2022

eSecurity Planet

Formerly known as Accel Partners, the Palo Alto-based company is a top-tier VC firm investing in consumer and enterprise solutions for segments like SaaS , fintech, hardware, media, and IT services. Founded in 2009, a16z already has an extensive track record of success, investing in over 500 companies and producing 160 exits.

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CISSPs from Around the Globe: An Interview with James Wright

CyberSecurity Insiders

I work at a Fortune 100 Media and Entertainment company operating within the Information Security Architecture and Engineering group on the Cloud Security Services team. I, therefore, enlisted at the age of 18 and began my career as a Communications Computer Systems Controller, which was converted to Cyber Transport Systems in 2009.

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Top Zeus Botnet Suspect “Tank” Arrested in Geneva

Krebs on Security

“DJ Slava Rich,” seen here performing as a DJ in Ukraine in an undated photo from social media. “In early October, the Ukrainian surveillance team said they’d lost him,” he wrote. The mules in turn would forward any stolen payroll deposits — minus their commissions — via wire transfer overseas.

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EP 31: Stopping the Mirai IoT Botnet, One CnC Server At A Time

ForAllSecure

It was for 1000s of compromised, Internet of Things, enabled devices, such as surveillance cameras, residential gateways, internet connected printers, and even in home baby monitors these devices themselves are often thought of as not having much in the way of resources, and really they don't have many computing resources.

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CIA covert operations likely behind attacks against APT34 and FSB

Security Affairs

” President Trump extended the powers granted to the CIA, which was involved in is offensive cyber operations along with surveillance and data collection activities. The Presidential directive, driven by the National Security Council and crafted by the CIA, focuses on the possibility to carry out covert actions in cyberspace.

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